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VIDEO | Brock Lesnar beats Cain Velasquez at WWE Crown Jewel
The rivalry between former UFC heavyweight champions Cain Velasquez and Brock Lesnar continued at the WWE’s Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. While Velasquez won the pair’s first encounter — an actual fight — via first-round TKO, Lesnar won the scripted rematch with a kimura in similarly abrupt fashion. Velasquez did well in the […]
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MMA Community reacts after Cain Velasquez appears on WWE Smackdown
Cain Velasquez made his WWE debut last night, appearing shortly after Brock Lesnar won the WWE championship. Brock Lesnar demolished Kofi Kingston in just 10 seconds and secured the WWE championship belt. Brock used his trademark F5 finisher to dethrone the now-former champion, Kingston. However, his moment of happiness was short-lived as Cain Velasquez entered, […]
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VIDEO | Cain Velasquez shows up at WWE Smackdown and confronts Brock Lesnar
Cain Velasquez showed up at tonight’s WWE Smackdown event where he confronted former UFC rival Brock Lesnar. Velasquez’s surprise arrival occurred shortly after Lesnar had defeated Kofi Kingston to claim the promotions WWE Championship. Check out the footage below: WHAT?!?!@cainmma is HERE and he is getting a piece of the NEW #WWEChampion @BrockLesnar!!!! #SmackDown @HeymanHustle […]
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Michael Chiesa calls for Brock Lesnar vs. Gabi Garcia fight amid Cejudo-Shevchenko talk
Henry Cejudo raised eyebrows last week when he challenged women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko to an “inter-gender” bout. UFC welterweight contender Michael Chiesa is stepping it up a notch by calling for a Brock Lesnar vs Gabi Garcia matchup. Valentina Shevchenko successfully defended her flyweight title at UFC Uruguay when she went five rounds against […]
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Kurt Angle says there is only one fight that will bring Brock Lesnar back to UFC
Former Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle says there is only one fight that would bring Brock Lesnar back to the UFC. According the wrestling legend, Angle, ‘The Beast’ would only consider returning to the cage for a fight with current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. “I know he said that he’s retired,” Kurt Angle […]
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar may have been paid much more than first reported
It appears that former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar may have been getting paid much more than was first reported for his time with the promotion. Due to the UFC’s current legal battles with a plethora of former fighters, new information is leaking out in the form of court documents. Some of the promotions best […]
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Dana White: “Brock Lesnar made right decision” not returning to UFC
After a year of speculation that his return was happening, former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar decided not to return to the UFC and opted to re-sign with WWE instead. Following Lesnar’s decision, the UFC booked a heavyweight title rematch between champion Daniel Cormier and former champion Stipe Miocic, who waited out the rumors of […]
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Dana White denies reports about failed Brock Lesnar deal
For a little while, it sounded like WWE star Brock Lesnar might finally return to the UFC’s Octagon for a heavyweight title fight with Daniel Cormier this year. Unfortunately for Lesnar fans, this long-awaited fight ultimately fizzled out, as Lesnar recommitted to his pro wrestling career. Shortly after it became clear that Brock Lesnar would […]
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Jim Ross discusses legacies of Brock Lesnar, Ronda Rousey
Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey have had massive influences in both the UFC and WWE. Speaking on a recent edition of MMA Junkie Radio, WWE Hall of Famer announcer Jim Ross gave his take on the UFC legacies of these two pro wrestling stars. He started with Ronda Rousey, who he credits with helping turn […]
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Opinion: Failed UFC return of Brock Lesnar an unnecessary circus that could have been avoided
Somewhere out there folded in a waste bin was an unsigned contract that would have guaranteed a heavyweight super fight between UFC champion Daniel Cormier and Brock Lesnar. The supposed biggest heavyweight fight in history sat among yesterday’s garbage before permanently being hauled off to the dump and never to be heard from again. This […]
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Daniel Cormier believes Brock Lesnar could be convinced to come back
For months it appeared Daniel Cormier was waiting on Brock Lesnar to make his return to the Octagon. That was until last week, when Lesnar told UFC President Dana White that he is retiring from MMA. That left ‘DC’ without the big money fight he was hoping for, but he now has a return date […]
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Report | New UFC PPV model derailed return of Brock Lesnar
Despite dozens of recent reports to the contrary, Brock Lesnar will not be returning to the UFC’s Octagon for a heavyweight title super fight with Daniel Cormier. After months and months of anticipation, the fight reportedly fizzled out earlier this week, leading the UFC to schedule a Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic rematch instead. Speaking […]
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Curtis Blaydes sends message to Brock Lesnar: ‘F**k you’
Last night, reports surfaced suggesting that a long-discussed heavyweight title fight between reigning champ Daniel Cormier and WWE star Brock Lesnar is off the table. The reason, these reports stated, is that the pro wrestling export Lesnar has decided he’s done with mixed martial arts. Heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes isn’t happy to hear this. There […]
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Brock Lesnar not returning to MMA, says Dana White
Since UFC 226 concluded in July 2018, we all thought that a Brock Lesnar MMA return was inevitable. Well, it seems that plans have changed. According to UFC President Dana White, the WWE star and former UFC heavyweight champion is “done, he’s retired,” White told ESPN. “We’re going to move in another direction with [Daniel] […]
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Dana White addresses critics of Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has been angling for a super fight with former heavyweight champ and long-time WWE star Brock Lesnar for some time. Not everybody, however, is a fan of this potential matchup. In fact, some fans outright hate the idea, adamant that Brock Lesnar doesn’t deserve a title shot, and that Daniel […]
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Dana White gives grim update on Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight
Over the last few weeks, there has been ample reason to believe we might soon see Daniel Cormier defend the UFC heavyweight strap against former champ and long-time WWE star Brock Lesnar. First, it was reported that the matchup could occur at UFC 241 this summer. Then, Lesnar surrendered his WWE title at WrestleMania 35, […]
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Daniel Cormier: Brock Lesnar is ‘very, very deserving’ of UFC fight
When Brock Lesnar relinquished his WWE title at WrestleMania 35 on Sunday night, one of the final hurdles between him and a title fight with UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier disappeared. Suddenly, it seems as though this long-discussed fight could happen quite soon. Daniel Cormier is certainly hoping that’s the way things shake out. The […]
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VIDEO | Brock Lesnar loses WWE title, opens door to UFC showdown with Daniel Cormier
Brock Lesnar is no longer the WWE Universal Champion. He surrendered that title at WrestleMania 35 on Sunday night after getting pinned by Seth Rollins (see it below). This information is pertinent to MMA fans because it would seem to open the door to a long-discussed heavyweight title fight between Brock Lesnar and reigning champion Daniel […]
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Report | UFC planning to do Daniel Cormier vs Brock Lesnar in August
This Sunday night, Brock Lesnar is back in action! Professional wrestling action that is… At Wrestlemania 35, Lesnar looks to defend his WWE Universal championship against Seth Rollins. When it comes to MMA action, however, the former UFC heavyweight champion hasn’t stepped into the Octagon for a fight since July 2016 when he fought Mark […]
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Daniel Cormier plotting to ambush Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has been chasing a super fight with Brock Lesnar for quite a while now. Unfortunately for him, the fight has yet to materialize, and with Lesnar currently engaged with WWE, it could be some time before it does. Speaking on ESPN during Saturday night’s UFC Nashville broadcast, Cormier hinted that […]
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UFC President Dana White updates on Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight
During a recent interview with Megan Olivi, UFC President Dana White updated on the fighting future of Daniel Cormier, who initially planned to retire this month. White feels that Daniel Cormier didn’t want to retire nearly as much as the people around him wanted him to. “I think it was more the people around Daniel […]
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Jon Jones coach breaks down matchups with Santos, Walker, Lesnar
Jon Jones is once again ruling over the UFC light heavyweight division with an iron fist, and could conceivably do so for some time. That being said, there is a currently a tidal wave of new blood in the UFC light heavyweight division, and therefore some fresh and compelling champions on the table for the […]
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Junior dos Santos has major objections to Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight
While nothing is set in stone just yet, it still sounds like UFC heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier could next defend his title against former champ and long-time WWE star Brock Lesnar. Let’s just say Junior dos Santos doesn’t approve of this plan. “This thing where Daniel Cormier wants to fight Brock Lesnar; I know he […]
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Dana White explains why ‘Marreta’ — not Brock Lesnar — should be next for Jon Jones
Jon Jones was simply too much for Anthony Smith. The light heavyweight champion soundly outfought his lionhearted challenger over five lopsided rounds at UFC 235 on Saturday night, and can now look forward to his next challenge in the Octagon. That being said, it’s not abundantly clear who is next opponent will be. While Thiago […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Javier Mendez wants Daniel Cormier to fight Brock Lesnar then retire
Daniel Cormier was supposed to partake in the final fight of his career before his 40th birthday this March. Well, that is no longer going to happen. Both Cormier and his head coach Javier Mendez have said his retirement will be delayed. Now, the question is, how many fights does Cormier have left, and who […]
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Jon Jones explains why he’d prefer Brock Lesnar fight to ‘DC’ rematch
If Jon Jones is able to defeat Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC 235 this weekend — the oddsmakers certainly believe he will — it will open the door to more marquee matchups in the light heavyweight division, and perhaps even the heavyweight division. Arguably the two biggest matchups available for a victorious […]
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Opinion | Move over Brock Lesnar, Francis Ngannou should be next in line to challenge Daniel Cormier
26 seconds. That’s the time it took for the human destroyer, Francis Ngannou, to put down arguably the greatest heavyweight fighter in MMA history at the UFC’s inaugural ESPN event. Cain Velasquez entered the Talking Stick Resort Arena as the prohibitive favorite to make a mere mortal out of Ngannou the same way former heavyweight […]
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VIDEO | Brock Lesnar back training on the wrestling mats
The last time we saw Brock Lesnar near a cage it was following Daniel Cormier’s historic heavyweight title victory at UFC 226 this past July. Since then, we haven’t heard much of anything regarding the former UFC champion. However this week, the University of Minnesota posted on their Twitter account some training footage that shows […]